Associate Vice President, Office of Research and Economic Development

Associate Vice President, Office of Research and Economic Development

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Work type: Management (MPP)
Location: Long Beach
Categories: MPP, Administrative, At-Will, Full Time

Position: Associate Vice President, Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED)
Effective Date: On or about July 1, 2026
Classification: Administrator IV
Salary Range: The anticipated hiring range is $ - $ per year
Reports To: Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Application: Review and priority consideration of application to begin March 3, 2026. Position open until filled
How to Apply: Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application

• Earned doctorate, with university teaching experience, service, and a record of scholarly and creative activities equivalent to a tenured, full professor faculty appointment in one of the departments of the university.
• Increasingly responsible leadership and research experience in higher education, with an established track record of facilitating publications, grant work, and interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Experience in supporting diverse types of research across disciplines and promoting involvement of diverse students, including a track record of implementing research programs that recruit and retain first-generation and low-income students.
• Demonstrated strong leadership and management skills, including budget oversight and strategic planning. Experience in research compliance, commercialization, and/or economic development.
• Evidence of excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the demonstrated ability to engage effectively with stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Evidence of experience in promoting equity, inclusion, and belonging through research initiatives/community collaborations.
• Demonstrated active involvement in shared governance.

• Proven track record of securing external research funding and managing grants and contracts effectively.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing faculty and student research, scholarly and creative activities.
• Demonstrated experience in fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion within research, innovation, and economic development initiatives.
• Demonstrated leadership in creating research internal grant programs to advance strategic priorities of the university.
• Experience in the California State University (CSU) system with extensive knowledge of the CSU research enterprise.
• Evidence of cultural competence and experience collaborating with individuals from different cultural backgrounds.
• Knowledge of emerging trends and best practices in research and innovation management.
• Strategic vision and the ability to develop and implement initiatives that advance the institution’s research and innovation goals.

• Provide leadership, oversight, and vision for all aspects of the University's research endeavors.
• Contribute to the development of a strategic vision for promoting interdisciplinary research, integrating research and education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and allocating resources for research priorities.
• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration and address grand challenges for the regional workforce and economic development.
• Supports reciprocal partnerships with community and city agencies to co-identify research needs and opportunities.
• Collaborate with the President, Provost, and Deans to determine budgetary priorities aligned with the research strategic plan.

• Oversee the ORED and university research operations.
• Foster new research initiatives and oversee internal research funding allocation.
• Provide oversight of research centers and institutes.

• Provide campus-wide leadership in research integrity and compliance.
• Oversee research compliance and safety, including human subject research, animal care, biosafety, and import/export controls.
• Investigate and report scientific research misconduct.

• Sustain the culture of student research by overseeing the Office of Undergraduate Research Services.
• Coordinate and support on- and off-campus research opportunities for students.
• Plan and institutionalize events like the Student Research Competition and the Week of Research.

• Serve as a campus liaison for community-focused partnerships, industry partnerships and economic development.
• Serve as representative on the President’s Commission on Economic and Workforce Development.
• Represent and lead the university on regional projects for the public good.
• Provide oversight of the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the development of public-private partnerships.
• Foster innovation and manage intellectual property recommendations.
• Facilitate university-industry research partnerships, encouraging an exchange of knowledge and expertise.
• Support innovation and…